From dodgy backdrops to nasty airbrushing, avoid these online dating photo fails How to put your best face forward when using a dating app, without using tricksHow to put your best face forward when using a dating app, without using tricks.

Home price gains picked up steam at year-end, CoreLogic says Las Vegas home prices, still down double-digits from the peak, called ‘overvalued’Home prices keep rising faster than anyone expects, and may soon start to make it unaffordable to buy in many metro areas.

‘I, Tonya’ could have turned out so differently — here are the best sports for a college scholarship Find out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or bothFind out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or both.

The Uber-Waymo trial will hinge on one piece of technology Judge’s ruling just two weeks before jury selection could lead to highly technical trial, if it doesn’t prompt last-minute settlementWhat began as a shocking and salacious courtroom brawl between a Silicon Valley advertising titan and an ambitious ride-hailing upstart may, as it turns out, hinge on the arcane details of one crucial technology needed to make self-driving vehicles.

Ten Trump goals and where they stand as he marks year one The president can check off tax reform and starting Nafta talks, but other big goals go unmet President Donald Trump’s first year in office was described as a “disaster” in a recent poll of voters. But that’s not what his record shows — if measured by his own goals.

North Carolina congressional districts ruled illegally gerrymanderedNorth Carolina's Republican-drawn congressional districts are illegally gerrymandered, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday, and must be remade in the next two weeks. The circuit court judges found the map unconstitutional on grounds that it unfairly favored Republicans. "We agree with plaintiffs that a wealth of evidence proves the General Assembly's intent to 'subordinate' the interests of non-Republican voters and 'entrench' Republican domination of the state's congressional delegation," Judge James A. Wynn Jr. wrote in his opinion. North Carolina must draw a new map by Jan. 24, the judges said, warning that the court would appoint an expert to draw a new districting map for the 2018 elections if the state could not. It was the second time this decade that North Carolina's Republican-drawn congressional districts have been rejected in court.

FDIC win against PwC could finally force auditors to look for fraud Ruling could cost PwC more than $1 billionA federal judge hands the FDIC a big win against PricewaterhouseCoopers, and with it comes possible new responsibilities for all major auditors in uncovering their clients’ fraud.

The best prediction for 2018: Beware of conventional wisdom about the stock market and an election 10 months away Will stocks keep climbing? Will the economy soar?Paul Brandus says we’re in for a few surprises.

It’s right to emphasize economic issues in assessing national security Martin Feldstein judges the economics in the latest National Security Strategy documentMartin Feldstein explains what’s right and wrong on economics in the latest National Security Strategy, issued every four years.

Judges rule Virginia House race a tie, winner to be drawn by lots One disputed Republican vote evens tallyIt’s not over yet in the Virginia House of Delegates race that threatened to strip Republicans of their majority.

Lawsuit accusing stock exchanges of favoring high-speed traders can continue Class-action case claims everyday investors were defraudedA federal appeals court said Tuesday that a lawsuit accusing stock exchanges of defrauding investors by favoring high-speed traders can go forward, in a blow to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc

Sen. Kennedy isn’t quite done humiliating Trump’s judicial nomineeSen. John Kennedy became an internet sensation last week when his extremely cringeworthy grilling of Matthew Peterson, one of the President Donad Trump’s judicial nominees, went viral. He piled on in an interview Monday.

Here are the answers to the basic legal questions that stumped Trump’s judicial nominee Republican Senator John Kennedy asks nominee Matthew Spencer Petersen questions he could not answer The interrogation of one of President Trump’s district court judge nominees, Matthew Spencer Petersen, by Republican Sen. John Kennedy has become a viral hit.

Canadian dollar falls after dovish Bank of Canada commentsThe Canadian dollar turned lower after the Bank of Canada's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, which was in line with expectations. in the central bank's announcement were disappointed with words of caution. While the BOC statement mentioned moderate Canadian growth and slightly higher than anticipated inflation, it also said that while higher interest rates will be necessary at some point, the BOC will remains cautious for now. "Based on the outlook for inflation and the evolution of the risks and uncertainties identified in October's Monetary Policy Report, Governing Council judges that the current stance of monetary policy remains appropriate" it said. The U.S. dollar rallied against its Canadian counterpart to buy C$1.2755, up from C$1.2687 late Tuesday in New York.

Trump endorses Roy Moore, saying his vote is needed in the Senate President gives his most explicit backing of the embattled Alabama Senate candidatePresident Donald Trump has given his most explicit backing of the Alabama Senate candidate, who is accused of preying on teen girls while an adult.

SEC to change process for hiring in-house judges after legal challenge Justice Dept. on Wednesday said it now backed SEC’s opponentsA gambit by the Securities and Exchange Commission to bring more enforcement actions through its in-house courts has partly backfired.

Trump’s vision for America is Erdogan’s Turkey The president is seeking to marry political chaos with economic performanceTurkey shows that having a leader that’s alternatively erratic and bombastic isn’t necessarily bad for business. It may even be good, writes Steve Goldstein.

Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia,' is found guilty of 1990s genocideFormer Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was found guilty Wednesday of genocide in the 1990s Bosnian war, the BBC and other news outlets reported. Known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," he faced 11 charges, including crimes against humanity, at the UN tribunal. Mladic, now 74, was convicted of the massacre of more than 7,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995 and the siege of Sarajevo, in which more than 10,000 people died, the BBC reported. Mladic was sentenced to life in prison. Judges had rejected a request by his lawyer to halt the proceedings on health grounds.

How to get rich flipping haunted houses to millennials So-called paranormal activities tend to hurt a home’s resale value — but not when a young person is the buyerSo-called paranormal activities tend to hurt a home’s resale value — but not when a young person is the buyer. By Brett Arends.

Australian government loses majority as five lawmakers, including deputy prime minister, ousted 116-year-old rule bars dual citizens from federal parliamentThe High Court on Friday ruled the lawmakers were ineligible to sit in Parliament because they are citizens of a second country, a breach of a 116-year-old rule that states lawmakers must not owe allegiance to a foreign power.

Swiss Re sees $3.6 bln in hurricane, quake claimsSwiss Re AG SREN.EB expects to book about $3.6 billion in preliminary combined losses from a recent string of natural disasters, it said Friday. The losses stem from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as two earthquakes in Mexico. The earthquakes are expected to account for approximately $175 million of the total combined losses, the insurer said.

Why Obamacare didn’t lower visits to emergency rooms For many Americans, insurance coverage does not result in improved access to health careFor many Americans, insurance coverage does not result in improved access to health care.

Transcript of President Trump’s surprise news conference with Sen. McConnell Transcript, as released by the White House, of President Donald Trump’s surprise Monday-afternoon news conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

3 reasons the U.S. dollar’s strength versus the yen could be here to stay Snap elections push yen lower vs. the greenbackDespite tensions between North Korea and the U.S. and its allies, the dollar reached a two-month high against the Japanese yen, a traditional safe haven recently, and the rally could have more to give.

Tabcorp's $9 bln Tatts bid sent back to regulatorMELBOURNE, Australia--A US$9 billion tie-up between two of Australia's biggest betting companies has been put on hold after an Australian court called for further regulatory scrutiny of Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.'s (TAH.AU) offer for rival Tatts Group Ltd. (TTS.AU).

Equifax could pay for data breach in courtCredit-reporting company Equifax Inc., which last week suffered a massive data breach, could face a tougher challenge in court than other corporate giants that have dealt with the legal fallout of data breaches, according to legal experts.

Bank of Canada surprises with another rate riseOTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to 1%, signaling further increases are in the works as Canada's economic growth roars to the top among Group of Seven countries.

China’s latest tech innovation? Conducting court cases over the internet Other countries, including Canada and the U.K., are following suitOther countries, including Canada and the U.K., are following suit, writes Jurica Dujmovic.

Conviction upheld for first U.S. trader prosecuted for 'spoofing'A federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the conviction of Michael Coscia, the first U.S. trader to face prison time for manipulating futures prices using "spoofing," . "Spoofing" was made illegal in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. intended to deceive other traders into thinking supply or demand has changed enough to bring about better market pricing on smaller trades made by the deceptive trader. The large orders are then canceled before execution. The court rejected Coscia's claim that his conviction should be overturned because the law is too vague to be enforced. "Mr. Coscia engaged in this behavior in order to inflate or deflate the price of certain commodities," the circuit judges wrote, according to the Journal. "His trading accordingly also constituted commodities fraud, the ruling said.

Venezuela seats powerful assembly that opposition calls a fraud Vote a ‘lesson to imperialism and to the Venezuelan bourgeoisie,’ one ruling party leader saysVenezuela’s government on Friday moved to consolidate President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, convening a powerful new national assembly aligned with him and suspending an attorney general who was critical of his administration.

Court orders FAA to address ‘the case of the incredible shrinking airline seat’ — this is how much they’ve actually shrunk There have been numerous cases of airline’s reducing legroom in recent yearsThere have been numerous cases of airline’s reducing legroom in recent years.

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